A 19-year-old Gunnison woman is safe tonight after becoming lost for two and a half hours while sking at Eldora Mountain Resort, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said.

A Sheriff’s Office statement said that Greer Garcia was skiing with her boyfriend and her boyfriend’s brother when the group split up around 3:30 p.m. to allow the two men to make a final downhill run, the statement said.

According to the statement, Garcia went the wrong direction in search of the parking lot, continuing on until she accidentally stepped in a creek and decided to wait for help. Garcia’s companions told authorities that Garcia was carrying no food or water, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The Sheriff’s Office said that the Eldora Ski Patrol began searching for Garcia at about 4:30 p.m., and that the Sheriff’s Office, Boulder County Emergency Services, Nederland Fire Department, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and Front Range Rescue Dogs assisted in the search. The Sheriff’s Office said that searchers found Garcia unhurt at just after 6 p.m.

The Sheriff’s Office said that all winter sports participants should carry basic survival gear and remain in place if they become lost.